Defense lawyer Kevin Speed said it was unnecessary and excessive to increase bail.

Holmes has been homeless since he was 12 years old. He has “zero” financial means and can’t afford the $480,000 bail he was being held on, Speed said. Holmes was 15 at the time of the alleged incident.

Luzaich argued the extreme violence of the crime and the fact that Holmes is homeless has wandered around the country on trains justified a higher bail.

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